Huo Yuhao Repays a Kindness: A Gift for His Big Brother!

Bang!

A muffled thud rang out.

Her fist punched straight through the solid wood tabletop, sending splinters flying.

Qian Renxue's eyes lit up at the sight.

"It really did make me stronger. So much stronger!"

"I should be at the limit of what my body can handle now, right?"

In her previous life, every one of her Soul Rings had followed the standard optimal progression: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black.

But that had only been conventional.

Against a monster like Tang San, who might as well have been cheating, she had still fallen short.

Now things were different. With her current physical strength, she could absorb Soul Rings beyond her body's former limit without a problem.

"It's time to get ready for the Star Dou Great Forest."

She could hardly wait to obtain a Soul Ring and truly set foot on her path to invincibility in this life.

The next moment, Qian Renxue pushed open the door and left her dormitory.

She was going to find the Chief of Spirit Academy and have word sent to the Worship Hall.

She wanted to go to the Star Dou Great Forest.

To hunt a Soul Beast.

And obtain a Soul Ring!

Meanwhile, elsewhere.

Inside the Boys' Dormitory.

Huo Yuhao sat cross-legged on his bed, his hands resting flat as he assumed a cultivation posture with his five centers facing the heavens.

The inner energy of the Mysterious Heaven Skill raced through his body.

Combined with the immense heat released by the half piece of premium Whale Rubber inside him, it washed through his limbs and bones again and again.

As he felt how much the Whale Rubber had strengthened his body, Huo Yuhao was just as delighted.

"Incredible! This premium Whale Rubber worked several times better than I expected!"

Huo Yuhao had enjoyed nothing like this in the early days of his previous life.

Back then, at the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, he had barely had enough to eat each day, let alone any precious cultivation resources.

It was only long after he entered Shrek Academy, and after a string of setbacks, that he first encountered and used Whale Rubber to improve his physique.

But now...

He had only just awakened his Martial Soul.

He had not even obtained his first Soul Ring.

Yet right at the start of his cultivation, he had premium Whale Rubber of a ten-thousand-year grade to temper his body.

On top of that, he retained all his memories from his previous life, his many secret arts, and his deep understanding of Soul Tools.

Huo Yuhao truly felt his future was boundlessly bright.

"Tang San, just you wait."

"In my previous life, you kept me on a leash like a dog and controlled my life. I will never let that happen again!"

"Next, I need to find a way to reach the Star Dou Great Forest, leave this evil place called Spirit Hall, and find Brother Sky Dream and Qiu'er."

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath and slowly ended his cultivation.

When he opened his eyes, a glint flickered in them.

"Second Brother has Whale Rubber now, too. With the way she throws herself into everything, she'll definitely head to the Star Dou Great Forest for a Soul Ring as soon as she can."

"Spirit Hall will certainly send someone to escort her."

"All I need is an excuse to go with her, and I can leave this place without raising suspicion."

"But before that, I need to hurry and finish the last Fixed-Installation Soul Tool as my trump card."

Lately, whenever he had a spare moment, he had been carving the Core Formation for the Fixed-Installed Soul Cannon.

But a Fixed-Installed Soul Cannon was far more troublesome to make than those ordinary Soul Ray Guns.

Carving the Core Formation in particular demanded intense concentration of Spiritual Power and exceptionally delicate control. It took far more time and effort.

And he was only at level ten, without even a Soul Ring. His reserves of Soul Power were extremely limited, making the work harder still.

Several times, he had nearly failed because he ran low on Soul Power or exhausted his Spiritual Power.

But things were different now.

The premium Whale Rubber had tempered his body.

His physical strength had risen greatly. His meridians could hold more Soul Power, and his Spiritual Power had increased to some extent as well.

"Maybe I can pick up the pace."

With that thought, he took his Core Formation Disk and Carving Knife from his Storage Soul Tool and prepared to resume carving.

But he had barely carved for a moment this time.

Huo Yuhao suddenly stopped.

He jerked his head up, his eyes flashing as the image of Qian Renchuan handing him that half piece of Whale Rubber rose unbidden in his mind.

"Big Brother has helped me so much this time."

"He gave me something as precious as premium Whale Rubber without batting an eye."

"I'm not the kind of person who forgets a kindness."

"Since I've decided to leave Spirit Hall, I should leave him a Soul Tool before I go."

Huo Yuhao considered it silently.

That was simply how he was. When someone treated him well, he repaid them twice over. He hated owing anyone a favor.

"Big Brother lives in Spirit Hall, and he's the Pope's eldest son. With so many people protecting him, he probably has no need for an offensive weapon."

"If he's ever in danger, a Titled Douluo will step in."

"Then I might as well use the time I have to make him a Flying Soul Tool."

Huo Yuhao had actually wanted to make a Flying Soul Tool for himself before.

After all, being able to fly would make both escaping and traveling many times easier.

But it would attract too much attention. Once he brought it out, there was no way to explain how a six-year-old child had made it.

Besides, Flying Soul Tools consumed a great deal of Soul Power. At level ten, he could not fly very far anyway.

For those reasons, Huo Yuhao had set the idea aside.

But none of those problems mattered.

Not for Qian Renchuan.

Big Brother was the Pope's eldest son. Even if he produced something strange, no one would dare ask too many questions.

Of course, the main reason was that Huo Yuhao did not want to owe him a favor.

Even the most basic Flying Soul Tool was worth far less than that piece of premium Whale Rubber.

It could never fully repay that debt.

But at least it would make him feel a little better.

"I can repay the rest when I get the chance."

His mind made up, Huo Yuhao put away the Fixed-Installed Soul Cannon's formation disk and took out a piece of Rare Metal suitable for making a Flying Soul Tool.

He drew a deep breath, his gaze sharpening with focus. Carving Knife in hand, he began anew.

Time flew by.

Several more days passed.

Perhaps because the premium Whale Rubber's medicinal power was so immense that it needed time to be absorbed.

Huo Yuhao and Qian Renxue both requested extended leave from the academy.

They spent every day shut away in their respective dormitories, continuing to absorb the medicinal power within them and consolidate their suddenly strengthened bodies.

And because they were both the Pope's children.

Everyone at Spirit Academy turned a blind eye to their blatant absence from classes.

From the Academy Chief to the ordinary Instructors, no one dared interfere or refuse to approve their leave.

If they wanted to stay in their dormitories, they could stay there. It was better than having them come out and cause trouble.

As for Qian Renchuan...

Things were entirely different on his end.

P.S. Thank you to everyone who made it this far. I got chewed out badly today.

I've revised all the earlier content.

The protagonist doesn't sleep anymore.

I swear on my son, he really doesn't sleep anymore. He's developed some new hobbies.

My original plan was for the protagonist to coast, grow stronger through the returns he received, and make Qian Renxue's and Huo Yuhao's shock the satisfying payoff.

But my vision was too narrow.

I wrote "coasting."

And turned him into the king of sleeping.

I deserved the criticism. I was an idiot.

I've now finished revising all the earlier sleeping scenes. Thank you for your support.